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Old 08-13-2008, 06:00 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Default Abs and Chest exercices at home help!

10 months ago I was a smoker.After quit smoking i began to eat a lot and went from 75kg to 84-85 kg.Then I went to gym and on diet and now i have 72 kg.The problem is I don't have much time and can't go to the gym so i do make some exercise at home.I just want to build up some abs and chest but not necessarily for strenght,but for the look.I don't have time for cardio either,but i don't eat junk food,only 1-2 times a day a sandwich or something and i only drink 3-4 liters of water/day.
This are my daily exercise i do.
For chest: Only push-ups: 15 push-ups - 10 series
For abs: 15 Crunches-5 series
15 Oblique Crunches - 3 series each side
25 bycicle - 2 series
20 long arms crunches - 2 series
20 vertical legs crunches - 4 series
and 100 low leg lifts - 2 series

I don't neceseraly do this exercises all one after another.I sometimes take a break and do something else,and after 1-2 hours i continue,but untill the end of the day,I do all of this exercises,every day
I honestly think i do to much,and then,won't help me.I try to make them all corect,und build up as soon as i can.I don't expect to have a six pack in one month,but i would like in a few months to see some nice results.
Gould someone give me some advices? Thank you
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Old 08-13-2008, 07:15 AM   #2 (permalink)
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I would suggest expanding to a full body workout. Something like this would be a good start
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You need to add at least rows and/or pull ups along with lower body work. All that crunching will not develop your abs. You need to build muscle all over and burn fat in general. You do that by using your bigger muscles (legs) more. The exercises in the program link eastcoastsurfer gave you are good but some are too advanced for a beginner. Look for easier versions of the ones you find too difficult.
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Old 08-14-2008, 04:00 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Theres nothing wrong with training at home, but realize that if you only train abs and chest, your VERY unlikely to ever see your abs.

You'll need to do some form of "cardio" to get your BF down in the long run, but it doesn't need to be traditional cardio.

Body weight circuits, and the addition of medicine balls and some other basic equipment may be all you need.

Theres a lot of BW programs out there, I think turbulence training has one that uses minimal equipement. Theres nothing wrong with BW, but realize that in a short time, you'll need to add some form of external resistance to progress further. Dont believe people though when they say you cant get fit at home.

Heres my recomendation as to what you should get to train at home.

Pullup bar
Pushup handles (even perfect pushup would be ok) or just make some with PVC
Medicine balls, maybe just start with an 8-10 lber and get another later
1-adjustable db with enough weight to go up to 50-60 lbs
An adjustable kettlebell would be nice
A foam roller
A jumpstretch band (for assistance on pullups, and resistance on pushups, as well as resistance to BW Squats)
Some form of box to be able to do stepups and 1-leg box squats.

That should cover everything, unless i missed anything.

If you dont want to get all of that at once, id suggest starting with:

Pullup bar
Jump stretch band
and a tennis ball instead of foam roller.
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